AP Studio Drawing/Painting and 2D
Summer Work
Summer work is required for acceptance to AP Studio
for 2013-2014. Review the information
below and keep in mind summer work MUST be done and brought in on the first day
of class.
1. You will need a
sketchbook. You can find an interesting
book to turn into a sketchbook, make one of your own, or purchase one new. Not only should you be recording ideas and
sketches of your work and everyday thinking but I will be grading summer
sketchbooks based on the summer assignments you have done. Due the first day of school.
2. Begin making a
list of your concentration ideas. This
may be the most important thing you do all summer and needs to be clear,
concise and thought-provoking. If you
can’t think of 15 individual artworks for the idea you have, think of another
concentration to do. I have a list of
over
3. Go to the College Board website and see what has been
done and what portfolios have received high scores. Make a list of those ideas that intrigued you
for a discussion on the first day of class.
The sites for both AP Studio Drawing and AP Studio 2D are:
4. Make three works of art, complete and portfolio-ready,
using the concentration idea you like the most.
We will be discussing concentration ideas at the beginning of the
year. Your work should be interesting,
relate to each other, be of any materials as long as they remain 2D, and be
ready to be photographed. Photography
and computer generated work is only acceptable if you plan on created a 2D
portfolio.
5. Look at art.
Look at art even more. Now go
make art.
